Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute Inc
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What it says it does
TO CREATE AND PROMULGATE TECHNICAL, PERFORMANCE, INTERCHANGEABILITY, AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, SUPPRESSORS, AND COMPONENTS; AND TO BE THE PREEMINENT GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR THE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND USE OF THESE PRODUCTS.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $256,040, sr director technical affairs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- THE PRIMARY WORK OF SAAMI IS DONE BY ITS JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS. PRODUCT STANDARDS FOR FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ARE DEVELOPED BY TWO PRODUCT STANDARDS TASK FORCES, ONE FOR AMMUNITION AND ONE FOR FIREARMS. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCES ARE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BY THE ENTIRE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE.
- LOGISTICS AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS - THIS COMMITTEE WORKS TO SHAPE THE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE REGULATIONS, BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC, SO THAT MEMBERS' PRODUCTS CAN BE DISTRIBUTED ECONOMICALLY, SECURELY AND SAFELY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. EDUCATION IS A KEY FUNCTION AND THIS COMMITTEE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO REGULATORS AND KEEPING MEMBER COMPANIES UP-TO-DATE ON APPLICABLE CHANGES IN REGULATIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS THROUGH THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - THIS COMMITTEE PROVIDES FACT BASED INFORMATION RELATED TO MEMBER COMPANY PRODUCTS TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO MODEL REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE AS WELL AS TREATY NEGOTIATIONS RELATED TO SMALL ARMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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